Total enrollment
9,591
+1,579 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Bluffton
South Carolina · Public K-12
Across the city, Bluffton hosts 10 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 9,591 South Carolina students (about 959 per campus).
7-year change in Bluffton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
45%
was 47%
% Hispanic
39%
was 36%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 709 |
| Bluffton High | High | 09-12 | 1,375 |
| Bluffton Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 921 |
| H. E. McCracken Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 846 |
| May River High | High | 09-12 | 1,731 |
| Michael C. Riley Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 704 |
| Okatie Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 648 |
| Pritchardville Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 887 |
| Red Cedar Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 636 |
| River Ridge Academy | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,134 |
About Bluffton
Public education in Bluffton, South Carolina runs across 10 schools that hosts roughly 9,591 students. By footprint, Bluffton sits in the medium-population bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 959, above the state mean of about 646.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 9,591 students, expanded 20% from the 8,012 reported in SY 2017-18. Bluffton now counts 10 public schools, up from 9 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment increased from 36% to 39%.
On this page, the community for Bluffton discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.